Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MOSES AND JESUS, by ISRAEL ZANGWILL Poet's Biography First Line: Methought on two jews meeting I did chance Last Line: With bitter tears of agonized despair. Subject(s): Jews; Religion; Judaism; Theology | ||||||||
METHOUGHT on two Jews meeting I did chance One old, stern-eyed, deep-browed; yet garlanded With living light of love around his head; The other young, with sweet, seraphic glance. Round them went on the Town's Satanic dance, Hunger a-piping while at heart he bled. Salom Aleikem mournfully each said, Nor eyed the other straight, but looked askance. Sudden from Church outrolled an organ hymn, From Synagog a loudly chanted air, Each with its prophet's high acclaim instinct, Then for the first time met their eyes swift-linked In one strange, silent, piteous gaze, and dim With bitter tears of agonized despair. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY A POLITICAL CHARACTER by ISRAEL ZANGWILL |
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